Help Lines

Child abuse, women abuse, drugs, HIV/AIDS, cancer support, alcoholics anonymous, suicide crisis line: the various organisations and associations that provide support and counselling to adults and children in need of comfort.

Singapore National Council of Social Services provides a number of community help lines covering many social issues.

Addictions

Alcoholics Anonymous provides help for people suffering from alcohol related problems

Alcoholics Anonymous
At: 1 Commonwealth Drive, Singapore 149603
Tel: 6475 0890
e-mail

Al-Anon provides group support for the families of alcoholics. Al-Anon Singapore's website has details of the Al-Anon family group and where to find meeting venues.

Al-Anon family group in Singapore
Helpline: 9894-1201
Meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
e-mail
Website

Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA): 24-hour helpline.

Tel: 1800 733 4444 (English & Malay)
Tel: 1800 732 4444 (English & Chinese)
Website

Psychological & Addiction Medicine Services (PAMS)

Hotline enquiry Tel: 6379 080

Cancer

Singapore Cancer Society for information about services and activities call.

Singapore Cancer Society
At: 15 Enggor Street #04-01, Singapore 079716
Tel: 6221 9578
e-mail
Website

Breast Cancer Foundation for breast-cancer patients and their families/care-givers.

Breast Cancer Foundation
Tel: 6352 6560
Expatriate Support Group Tel: 6352 5400
Website

Children

Tinkle Friend Helpline, toll free helpline service for children aged from 7 to 12.

Tinkle Friend Helpline
Tel: 1800 274 4788 (free)

Children's Cancer Foundation, support for parents with children suffering from cancer.

Children's Cancer Foundation
Tel: 6297 0203
Website

Child Welfare Section of the Ministry of Community Development.

Child Welfare Section
Tel: 1800 258 6378

Autistic Association of Singapore for parents with autistic children.

Autistic Association of Singapore
Tel: 6774 6649
Website

Down Syndrome Association (Singapore)

Tel: 6278 3970

HIV/AIDS

Aids Information and Counselling Run by Action for Aids provides support and assistance to people living with HIV and AIDS (PWAs); to increase awareness, education and understanding of AIDS and HIV infection.

Action for Aids
At: Action for AIDS, 21 Norris Road, Singapore 208263
Tel: 6254 0212
Fax: 6256 5903
e-mail
Website

Anonymous Aids Testing: A walk-in anonymous AIDS testing service. Results are returned in approximately 20 minutes.

DSC Clinic
At: Blk 31 Kelantan Lane, #02-16 (Off Jalan Besar), Singapore
Open: Wednesday 18:30–20:00, Saturday 13:00–16:00

Emotional & Mental Well-being

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) provides a 24-hour confidential service by trained volunteers who offer emotional support to people who are in crisis or thinking of suicide